Carver's Medical Imaging

Carver & Knapp, 2021

Overview

The third edition of Carver's Medical Imaging guides radiography students toward a reflective, evidence-based practice. This comprehensive textbook consolidates a wide array of medical imaging methods and techniques within a single volume. It examines these modalities in the context of imaging principles, radiation dose considerations, patient conditions, anatomical regions, and specific pathologies. The text encourages critical analysis of radiographic work rather than rote task execution.

Who it's for

• Students of BSc (Hons) diagnostic radiography
• Foundation degree students in radiographic practice
• Bachelor of Medicine students
• Postgraduate students

Key features

• Comprehensive, fully illustrated, and well-referenced discussion of all imaging techniques
• Full image evaluation for radiographic examinations, including common errors
• New material on the potential impact of errors on the accuracy of radiographic reports
• New sections on preliminary clinical evaluation for projection radiography examinations
• Section on cross-infection implications
• Includes imaging of children with suspected physical abuse